Almaty vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$1735
🏠 One person rent
$524
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$81.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$1050
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
89
😀 Quality of life
70
75
🏙️ Population
2.23M
20.9M

The cost of living in Almaty is 46% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 5852nd and 7467th ($974 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 88th in Kazakhstan and China, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.6 months in Chengdu. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Chengdu ranked 5th in China, while ranked 4192nd and 1710th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Chengdu

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Almaty Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$367
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$46.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$2027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$4.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$5.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$13059

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580